Operations Services Project Officer

Role: Operations Services Project Officer
Location: East Midlands (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite)
Day Rate: £250–£300 per day (IR35 status yet to be determined)
Duration: 3–6 months initially
Purpose of the RoleTo support programme activity relating to Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), focusing on operational service areas such as waste, leisure, parks and other frontline services. The role will assist with coordinating operational service information and supporting service transition planning.
Key Responsibilities*Support operational service workstreams linked to LGR activity.
*Assist with gathering service data and information across operational departments.
*Coordinate with services such as waste, leisure, parks and environmental services to capture required information.
*Maintain programme documentation, trackers and reporting updates.
*Support services in preparing for transition activity such as structural or operational changes.
*Assist with coordinating responses to programme information requests.
*Support wider programme coordination where required.
Experience Required*Experience working within local government, ideally within operational service areas.
*Experience supporting projects, programmes or service improvement activity.
*Strong stakeholder coordination and organisational skills.
*Understanding of frontline local government services (waste, leisure, parks, environmental services etc.) is desirable.
*Ability to work across multiple services and manage competing priorities